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High school in Hyannis temporarily evacuated after heater starts smoking »

HYANNIS – The Pope John Paul II High School at 120 High School Road was evacuated for a short time Monday morning. Shortly before 8:30 AM, a heater in one of the rooms reportedly began smoking. Firefighters quickly mitigated the situation and ventilated the area. No injuries were reported. The…

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Medical condition may have led to traffic crash on Harwich/Chatham town line »

HARWICH – A medical condition may caused the driver of this VW beetle to crash into an oncoming SUV at Church and Old Queen Anne Road Harwich Chatham line Sunday afternoon. The victim was transported by Chatham FD to Cape Cod Hospital. The post Medical condition may have led to traffic crash on…

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Three-alarm blaze rages through Sandwich seafood restaurant »

SANDWICH – A three-alarm fire raged through a restaurant in Sandwich Sunday morning. The blaze at Captain Scott’s Seafood Restaurant at 71 TUpper Road broke out about 5:30 PM. Stiff winds quickly sent flames through the roof of the building. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire…

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HN PHOTOS & FREEZE-FRAMES FROM LATE SATURDAY THROUGHOUT THE OVERNIGHT… »

  Above HN photos:  A young man was arrested by Barnstable Police officers in the East End of Hyannis Saturday evening, shortly before midnight, for assaulting and battering a woman with a dangerous weapon (the alleged victim was not his girlfriend or domestic partner, according to police sources). …

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Sunday photo essay: Beach day in May »

All photos by Jane Sheehy Emplit/CWN The post Sunday photo essay: Beach day in May appeared first on CapeCod.com.

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Multiple crews called to house fire in Yarmouth »

YARMOUTH – Multiple fire units were called to a house fire in Yarmouth late Saturday afternoon. The fire was reported on North Dennis Road. CWN will bring you further details as we get them. The post Multiple crews called to house fire in Yarmouth appeared first on CapeCod.com.

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Falmouth Police ask for public help after rash of car B&Es; »

FALMOUTH – From Falmouth Police: There were multiple reports of cars broken into in the Pinecrest Beach area last night between 10pm and 3am this morning (5/2 into 5/3). We are asking residents in the area with cameras to check for any footage and to check their vehicles. If you have video footage…

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FLEEING DRIVER IN CUSTODY AFTER TRYING TO TUCK CAR DOWN DARK DIRT PATH, COPS SAY [HN VIDEO] »

ABOVE: A Barnstable Police patrolman diligently inventories the contents of a vehicle about to be towed. The vehicle was allegedly just involved in a brief pursuit with officers in the area of Main Street, Centerville.   CENTERVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS – As you will hear in the following HN “video,”…

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***  HIGH-SPEED PURSUIT AUDIO ALERT ***  RECKLESS DRIVER ENDANGERS MULTIPLE LIVES IN HYANNIS »

HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS – [HN AUDIO NOTES] – As you will hear in the following audio recording from late Wednesday afternoon – 4/30/25 – the airwaves suddenly came alive when Barnstable Police patrol officers announced they had a reckless driver failing to stop for them in the Cape Cod Mall parking…

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Lethal drugs, $65000 cash seized during Wareham warrant search, arrest… »

WAREHAM, MASSACHUSETTS –  According to a Wareham PD media statement, this past Tuesday –  April 29, 2025 –  the Wareham Police Criminal Investigation Division, Wareham patrol officers, members of the Marion PD, and members of the Plymouth PD served three narcotic related search warrants…

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